COP21 Paris Agreement In Review

After years of political negotiations, countless drafts, displays of thought-provoking art installations and activist demonstrations—or lack thereof—195 countries found common ground in Paris. What resulted was the formation of an iconic covenant on climate change.

The Paris Agreement holds the world’s countries responsible for reducing their carbon emissions to ensure the planet will be able to maintain a temperature of under two degrees Celsius. To shed some light on how the agreement will impact the world at large, here are articles and videos from six environmental leaders' and their review of COP21:

"Globally, and at home in Canada, making this a success means national and provincial governments, cities, businesses and citizens around the world will need to work together for nature, our true wealth."
—David Miller, CEO.

"The ambitious goals of the Agreement, five-year review cycles, and the transparency framework were welcomed by many as much-needed signals to markets to enable investments to be redirected to low-carbon and climate-resilient development."

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